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| **Mullet Peninsula Downwinder**, photo from David Horkan [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uqm1JAO69Q|video]] | **Mullet Peninsula Downwinder**, photo from David Horkan [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uqm1JAO69Q|video]] | ||
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| * **Curraghbinny ** [[https://youtu.be/WgRPTwyWG9A|out & back video]] | * **Curraghbinny ** [[https://youtu.be/WgRPTwyWG9A|out & back video]] | ||
| * **Fountainstown Beach - Ringaskiddy (Cork Harbour Run)** 8 km [[https://downwindable.com/cork-harbour-run|Downwindable.com]] | * **Fountainstown Beach - Ringaskiddy (Cork Harbour Run)** 8 km [[https://downwindable.com/cork-harbour-run|Downwindable.com]] | ||
| - | * **Dunbrattin HeadPier** to **Tramore Pier** 13 km "works in Westerly, North westerly. Gets rough coming up to and past Metalman but great runs too. Cliffs alongside entirety of course so plenty of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapotis|clapotis]]. Best but not neccessary at low tide when more of the wave energy is retained by beaches/ cliff base. Usually a significant SW swell coming from 4 o’clock direction (//Ed. ? assume this means 4 o'clock as if 12 is straight east since this is a run to the east//). Nothing surfable in S or SW. Can easily be extended up to 17kms starting at Bunmahon beach or 30kms starting at Stradbally or 40 kms starting at Ring Peninsula Harbour" - from [[https://irelandsurfski.com/downwinds/|irelandsurfski.com]], [[https://youtu.be/VIVU2MvvfIo|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/dunbrattin-to-tramore-downwind|Downwindfun]] | + | * **Dunbrattin HeadPier** to **Tramore Pier** 13 km "works in Westerly, North westerly. Gets rough coming up to and past Metalman but great runs too. Cliffs alongside entirety of course so plenty of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapotis|clapotis]]. Best but not neccessary at low tide when more of the wave energy is retained by beaches/ cliff base. Usually a significant SW swell coming from 4 o’clock direction (//Ed. ? assume this means 4 o'clock as if 12 is straight east since this is a run to the east//). Nothing surfable in S or SW. Can easily be extended up to 17kms starting at Bunmahon beach or 30kms starting at Stradbally or 40 kms starting at Ring Peninsula Harbour" - from [[https://irelandsurfski.com/downwinds/|irelandsurfski.com]] (some of the downwind distances estimated on this website deserve some more careful examination), [[https://youtu.be/VIVU2MvvfIo|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/dunbrattin-to-tramore-downwind|Downwindfun]] |
| * **Hook Head/Slade Harbour ** | * **Hook Head/Slade Harbour ** | ||
| * **Slade - ****Baginbun Beach **8 km [[https://downwindable.com/hook-head|Downwindable.com]] | * **Slade - ****Baginbun Beach **8 km [[https://downwindable.com/hook-head|Downwindable.com]] | ||
| * **Fethard - Slade** 11 km [[https://youtu.be/wH5EKSzC3Oo|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/fethard-to-hook-downwind|Downwindfun]] | * **Fethard - Slade** 11 km [[https://youtu.be/wH5EKSzC3Oo|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/fethard-to-hook-downwind|Downwindfun]] | ||
| - | * **Ring Tramore** 26km - ireleandsurfski.com - "Committing downwind 3km out to sea that takes advantage of SW swell coming around Helvick" | + | * **Ring - Tramore** 26km (?? if this run starts near Ringville then it is a lot more than 26km (at least 35km?)) - [[https://irelandsurfski.com/downwinds/|ireleandsurfski.com]] - "Committing downwind 3km out to sea that takes advantage of SW swell coming around Helvick" |
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| - | * **Loch Carragh ** [[https://youtu.be/RPD4ztqb_c0|video]] | + | * **Marine** |
| - | * **Castlemane Harbour ** [[https://youtu.be/MDlR_s3zd-M|video]] | + | * **Castlemane Harbour ** [[https://youtu.be/MDlR_s3zd-M|video]] |
| - | * **Rossbeigh Beach** [[https://youtu.be/VPKJhhsWzdM|video]] | + | * **Rossbeigh Beach** [[https://youtu.be/VPKJhhsWzdM|video]] |
| + | **Freshwater** | ||
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| + | * **Lough Caragh ** [[https://youtu.be/RPD4ztqb_c0|video]] | ||
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| (Sea kayaking groups can be helpful. Even if you don't find surfskiers among them, they can be good sources for weather, hazards, good surfing areas, etc.) | (Sea kayaking groups can be helpful. Even if you don't find surfskiers among them, they can be good sources for weather, hazards, good surfing areas, etc.) | ||
| - | * [[https://www.canoe.ie/|Canoeing Ireland]] there are sometimes older K1 paddlers in clubs who are familiar with or own a surfski | + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/278017270919|Canoe Marathon Ireland]] (facebook) |
| + | * [[https://www.canoe.ie/|Canoeing Ireland]] Look up local clubs on their [[https://www.canoe.ie/find-a-club/|find-a-club page]], there are sometimes older K1 or sea kayak paddlers in clubs who are familiar with or own a surfski | ||
| * [[http://www.ecskc.eu/|East Coast Sea Kayaking Club]] | * [[http://www.ecskc.eu/|East Coast Sea Kayaking Club]] | ||
| * [[https://www.iska.ie/|Irish Sea Kayaking Association]] | * [[https://www.iska.ie/|Irish Sea Kayaking Association]] | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/surfskiireland|Surfski Ireland (facebook)]] | + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/surfskiireland|Surfski Ireland]] (facebook) |
| - | * ,,, | + | * [[https://www.wwkc.net/marathon/|Wild Water Kayak Club]] (WWKC) Dublin recreational and competitive kayaking club that trains regularly on the river Liffey and also out of Howth Harbour. Club members regularly partake in races and go on regular downwind trips. There are club surfskis available for new members to use. |
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| - | ===== Surfskis/Equipment ===== | + | ===== Dealers/Equipment ===== |
| - | * [[https://www.canoecentre.ie/collections/sit-on-top-kayaks-1|Canoe Centre]] - sometimes has surfskis among their sit on top kayak offerings. 5/15/2023 - carrying Nelo 510 plastic surfski for sale | + | * [[https://www.canoecentre.ie/collections/sit-on-top-kayaks-1|Canoe Centre]] - Dublin, Nelo |
| * [[http://www.kayakmor.ie/|Kayakmór]] Galway, Mazu surfskis | * [[http://www.kayakmor.ie/|Kayakmór]] Galway, Mazu surfskis | ||
| * [[https://www.facebook.com/PaddlesportIreland/|Paddlesport Ireland]] (facebook) County Wicklow, Stellar surfskis | * [[https://www.facebook.com/PaddlesportIreland/|Paddlesport Ireland]] (facebook) County Wicklow, Stellar surfskis | ||
| - | * [[https://www.paddlesportsireland.com/|Paddlesports Ireland]] Vajda, Nordic Kayaks surfskis | + | * [[https://www.paddlesportsireland.com/|Paddlesports Ireland]] Vajda, Nordic Kayaks surfskis, Nalu OC |
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/PaddlesportsIreland/|Facebook Page]] | ||
| + | * [[:used_boats_equipment#ireland|Used Equipment]] | ||
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| ===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== | ||
| + | * [[https://www.paddlingtheblue.com/e-68/|David Horkan Crossing the Irish Sea at Night]] PaddlingtheBlue Podcast | ||
| * [[https://www.irishrail.ie/en-IE/about-us/iarnrod-eireann-services/dart-commuter|Dublin Area Rapid Transit]] - the DART is used for downwind shuttles along the Dublin and Wicklow coastline.. | * [[https://www.irishrail.ie/en-IE/about-us/iarnrod-eireann-services/dart-commuter|Dublin Area Rapid Transit]] - the DART is used for downwind shuttles along the Dublin and Wicklow coastline.. | ||
| * [[https://www.amazon.com/Paddle-Long-Around-Ireland-Jasper/dp/0956003885|Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland]] | * [[https://www.amazon.com/Paddle-Long-Around-Ireland-Jasper/dp/0956003885|Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland]] | ||
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